Waler support



C. l. WILLIAMS WALER SUPPORT July 7, 1953 Filed June 22, 1950 IIIIIIHIIl? f i .65. IIIII -l "/"`Z5 a d W4wnwwwwlrlvwwz IIIII II IIIIIHI IIWIMI IMA IIIIIII A 6 IIIIIIII III 0 9 w 1J INI Ilm 5 ZU .Im-IJ, 9 Hl.IIIIIIf wu@ Patented July 7, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y2,644,219 v Y 1 WALER SUPPORT I Chester I. Wiuiams, Grand Rapids, Mich.Y Application June 22, 1950, Serial No. 169,732

This invention relates to concrete forms and more particularly itrelates to an improved de vice or waler support for supporting walersfor concrete forms.

Prior to my invention, wooden cleats have been used to support walers. lx 6- plank is cut off about-'a foot long, and four or ve nails are usedto vnail the cleat to the stud under the waler. The removal of this formof wooden cleat usually means a complete loss thereof, because by thetime it is knocked off it usually splits, and notv only is not suitablefor reuse, but the parts left lying around with nails sticking up on thejob create a job hazard.

Also some contractors naill their walers together which means that bothvthe upper and lower walers break joints at. the same place. Although thewalers may be supported on the clamp, this is not a satisfactory systemof erecting walers. Still others toe-nail the walers to the stud. Thisis alsov objectionable since it breaks up the lumber when thetoe-nailing breaks loose, splitting out the lumber, etc.

It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide animproved waler support overcoming the disadvantages of conventionalwooden cleats.

l Another object of the invention is to provide a waler construction inlwhich the joints may be broken giving a more continuous support.

A further object of the invention is to provide a demountable walersupport for waler construction in which` the walers and waler supportsmay be readily erected in the construction of concrete forms anddismantled for further re-,use Without destruction.

Another object of the 'invention is to provide an improved walerconstruction which eliminates the necessity of building scaffolding toinstall clamps and the placing Aand replacing of Wooden cleats.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved walersupport which may be rotated out ofY the way when storing sections ofconcrete forms to which they are applied.

A further object of the invention is to permit, with the use of theimproved waler support, breaking. joints of upper and lower walers atdifferent places.

The invention also has amongits objects the production of an improvedwaler support which is. simply fabricated, reliable,durable, economical,inexpensive, easily installed and satisfactory for.v its purpose.

In order to.. accomplish the various objects of Usually a 1 X 4" or 3claims. (ol. 25-131) 2` y the invention, I have provided an improvedwaler support fabricated in the form of a trapezoid from relativelylight gauge sheet metal which will support all the necessary loading or,weight thatrwill be placed on a waler with the use of only two nails.It is so constructed that it.may be rotated or swung back! out of theWay by pulling the lower nail and left inu place onv thestuds of theform for re-use after the walers are removed. The waler support isvprovided, forexample, with Y two projecting members that abut againstthe stud for alignment and help'take the load that is `placed upon thewaler itself. The metal waler support has holes on either side andthegauges are located so' that a substantially symmetrical waler support'is formed so that it may be reversed and usedv on the opposite sides ofthe stud.

Many other objects and advantages of the con-. struction herein shownand described will be Aobvious to those skilled in the art from thedisclosure herein given To this end my invention consists inv the novelconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown anddescribed and more para ticularly pointed out in the kappended claims.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing forming part of thespecification:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation` taken through a concrete form, partly insection, illustrating the use of. the waler support of my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view of the waler support of the constructionillustrated in Fig. 1;`

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the construc-4 tion illustrated inFig. 2; Y

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevational lView .ofa modified form of walersupport, illustrating the stop for larger walers; and` y Fig. 5 is anenlarged view of a modified construction for a projection for the walersupport.

Referring now more particularly to the draW-' ing, waler supportsA |-0are shown ainxed to studs Il of a conventional concrete formconstruction I2 which is formed by a plurality of oppositely positionedform members, the boards of each form` being connected by nailsv or thelike,or in any suitable manner, with the exteriorly vertically extendingstuds Il, and the studs being braced by longitudinally extending walermembers 13. Y

The forms may be of any desired length and height,l and the oppositelypositioned; form members are adapted to be dismantled and usedrepeatedly for pouring concrete walls of the same or differentthicknesses, and the' forms may be used either for the construction ofvertical or battered walls. Y'I-he forml members are fastened- 3together by a plurality of conventional fastening devices or form tierods I4 similar to that shown in the drawing, the devices being suitablyspaced, vertically and longitudinally, to provide requisite formrigidity.

The waler support I of my invention is preferably fabricated of l4 gaugesheet metal or 1/8 aluminum in the shape of a trapezoid as shown inFigs. l and 4. rIhe waler support I0 is formed with an upper edge "Iadapted to support the waler-construction I3 in either position of thesupport on opposite sides of the form or of a stud to which it is afxed.Both the upper edge I5 and lower edge I6 are formed with struck outprojections IT adapted to abut a front edge of the stud to which theyare `aiixed for alignment, and to help take the load that is placed onthe waler construction I3. 'Lateral' edges I8 are preferably formed, asshown, so that the waler supports may be sheared from strip metal thewidth of a waler support with a minimum loss by alternating or reversingthe pattern. It is also within the scope of the invention that the edgesmay be simply sheared straight across to fabricate a maximum number ofsupports with a minimum length of strip material Vfrom which ,thesupports are formed. The shape of the edges shown ispreferred to reducethe sharp corners and minimize the accident hazards due to unnecessarilysharpv corners. Nail holes I9 are symmetrically positioned along theedges I8 through which preferably two double headed nails 2D are drivenkfor afxing and erecting the waler supports I0 to their respective studsI I. Referring to Figure 4, there is illustrated a modified walersupport I which is similarly constructed as the waler support describedwith reference to Figs. l, 2, and 3, but is provided with a stopconstruction 2| which may be affixed by spot welding, riveting, or thelike, as indicated at 22, to the waler support I0 for receiving, forexample, 4 or 6" walers I3', depending upon the size of the concreteform construction to be braced. The stop construction 2l is preferablyformed from the same gauge sheet metal as the waler support to the shapeshown With an upstanding projection 23 to limit the outward movement ofthe waler I3 when erected in place upon the waler support.

In Fig. 5 there is illustrated another form 24 ofv a'waler supportsimilar to that described with reference to Figs. l to 3, butillustrating another example of a modified projection I1.` In thisembodiment, the blankfor theA waler support is substantially triangularin shape. The. portion'25 is slit at 26 after which it is formed to thesolid lines as shown by rst bending a portion 21 along the line 28 atright angles to the portion 29 and then forming the edges so that thetriangular portions take their respectivepo'sitions 2 and 29 completingthe projection III-1.Y v An upper lug or projection I'I for the modifiedwaler support may be Vsimilarly formed as ypreviously described'or soformed from the metal of the support to provide a suitable projectingmember to gauge the waler support upon a stud to which it is affixed. Itis also to be understood that suitable gauge members may be provided bywelding or otherwise affixing separ'ate members tothe support to providethe projections without departing from the scope of t-he invention.

In constructing a concrete form using any of the prefabricated walersupports described, the waler supports III are aixed to the studs wherethe tie rods or fastening devices I4 are to be erected. Each walersupport is nailed in place preferably with two double headed nails 20.The walers I3 are erected in place on the waler supports. Each securingdevice I4 is then erected in place, as shown. These securing devices areof conventional construction comprising threaded waler rods 30 projectedthrough aligned holes in the forms I2 and aixed to an intermediate rodor she-'rod 3l. "The waler rods may be temporarily supported by doubleheaded nails 32 driven through holes in the waler rods or through, forexample, a cotter key 33, positioned in a hole in the waler rod to holdthe form members in xed, spaced-apart relation. The nails prevent suchrotation of the members 30 as might occur when the end brackets 34 arepositioned in clamping engagement with the waler members I3 by thethreading of the Wing nuts 35. The brackets 34 are preferably fastenedin vertical position to the waler members by nailing through suitableapertures (not shown). -It is to be understood that the nails or othersecuring devices are removed before attempting to rotate and release themembers 30, as is Ywell understood in the art. Stud marks 36 are formedon the waler rods 30 to indicate the proper depth of the rods Within theform.

The forms constructed with the waler supports described may be raisedand relocated, as is well understood in the art. When the forms aredismantled for re-use or stored, the waler supports may be rotated, forexample, to the dotted position 31 within the outline of the stud, Fig.l, by removing the lower nail 20; and if necessary, loosening the uppernail, after which the upper nail may be resecured to prevent rotation ofthe waler support from its storage position.

It is thus obvious that there has been disclosed a simple andinexpensive form of waler support which eliminates nailing walerstogether and toe-nailing to the studs. It also eliminates buildingscaffolding where men can Work on walers. Furthermore, placing andreplacing of wooden cleats is eliminated. Also, there is no necessityfor cutting upper and lower walers to match at breaking points at oneplace. Occupational hazards of stepping on nails in removed cleats isalso avoided. Expended material due to Wrecking is materiallyeliminated.

. The improved waler supports of this invention Work equally well onvertical or battered walls. Furthermore, these supports permit breakingjoints of upper and lower walers at different places. Any length ofwaler may be used without cutting. In storing form sections, the walersupports may be rotated out of the Way in piling. Also, they aredemountable and no wrecking is necessary permitting greater salvage oflumber.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousimmaterial modifications may be made in the same Without departing fromthe spirit of my invention; hence, I do not Wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement andcombination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned. y

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

- 1. As an article of manufacture, a prefabricated metal reversibletrapezoidal waler support for a concrete form construction adapted to bemounted n a stud thereof, lug means formed upon the 5 opposite paralleledges of the trapezoidal shaped Waler support at substantially thecenter line thereof and adapted to abut an edge of the stud to Which thewaler support is alixed so that the waler support is substantiallysymmetrical in its reversed position, the upper edge of the Walersupport being adapted to support a Waler member, and perforationssymmetrically located adjacent the opposite inclined edges of the Walersupport, said perforations being constructed and arranged for receivingmeans for aiiixing the Waler support to the stud in either of itserected positions on opposite faces of astud.

2. The combination with a concrete form construction including sheathingand studding, and waler members adapted to be positioned transverselywith respect to the studding, of a plurality of trapezoidal shapedplate-like Waler supporting means symmetrically shaped and adapted to beaffixed to the side surfaces of the studding, each of said Walersupportingmeans including lug-shaped means symmetrically formed atsubstantially the center line thereof and from opposite edges of thewaler supporting means and adapted to abut the front edge of thestudding abutting the waler members to which the Waler supporting meansis afxed for positioning the Waler supporting means on the studding, andperforations symmetrically located adjacent the opposite edges` of theWaler supporting means,

saidl perforations constructed and arranged for posite parallel edges ofsaid trapezoidal shapedr Waler supporting means adapted to transmit thevloading of said Waler members to theY studding, said lug means beingformed at substantially the center line of said trapezoidal shaped Walersup-l porting means whereby the Waler supporting.Y

means is reversible.

` CHESTER I. WILLIAMS.'

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 2,295,800 Mushet Sept. 15, 1942 2,402,337 McWilliams June 18,1946 2,452,203 Luppino Oct. 26, 1948

